Description
arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 does not reset the PIT counter values during state restoration, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and host OS crash) via a zero value, related to the kvm_vm_ioctl_set_pit and kvm_vm_ioctl_set_pit2 functions.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3434-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-7434 | arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 does not reset the PIT counter values during state restoration, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and host OS crash) via a zero value, related to the kvm_vm_ioctl_set_pit and kvm_vm_ioctl_set_pit2 functions. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2886-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2886-2 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2887-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2887-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2888-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2889-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2889-2 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2890-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2890-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2890-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:51:28.131Z
Reserved: 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-7513
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-02-08T03:59:01.107
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-7513
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN